Photo showing path to Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes littered with trash goes viral

It's explicitly stated in the Bible that we are stewards of the earth and are tasked to care for it, but even if that wasn't written anywhere, caring for the environment is for our benefit.

If we ruin the only habitable planet in our solar system, there's no Planet B for plan B. 

Which is why the site of the path to the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes littered with an ungodly amount of garbage has angered people online. The photo was posted by Isaiah Christian Reyes on March 30, taken at 9 am. 

Plastic cups, half-eaten ears of corn, empty loaf bread bags, assorted wrappers can be seen on the ground.

"Mapapansin mo 'yong kalat kahit saan. Meron sa comment section kahit sa mismong harap ng simbahan puro kalat. Kahit pagpasok ko ng simbahan may mga kalat," Isaiah told GMA News Online in an interview via Facebook messenger.

According to him, there were garbage bags in the vicinity and he couldn't comprehend why the people couldn't be bothered to mind where they place their trash. 

"'Di ko maintindihan lang ay kahit may nakakalat na garbage bag sa paligid, hirap na hirap pa din sila itapon mga basura nila," he said. "Ang nakakaawa pa maraming bisita ang nakaupo sa damuhan iba tulog na pero ang katabi nila mga basura."

Isaiah shared another photo where the sleeping people can be seen.

Photo: Isaiah Christian Reyes.

There were cleaning aides in the area, but they were understaffed. "Iilan lang silang nasa paligid pero kahit ganun naman, wala tayong karapatan pa din magkalat ng ganyan kadiri," Isaiah said. 

"Pumasok silang may dalang malalaking lalagyan, bakit 'di na lang nila ilagay ulit do'n 'yong dumi nila at dalhin hanggang sa may makitang basurahan," he added.

By sharing the photos, Isaiah hopes to motivate people to do better.

"Sana maging way yung photos para magising sila na sana pagsabayin nila yung pagiging banal nila sa pagiging sibilisado nila." — Aya Tantiangco, GMA News